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Today, Mark Allan (Director of Photography) and Susan Giacomini Allan (Executive Producer) operate Essanay Film and Television in San Francisco, California. Maintaining the family tradition, their youngest son, Stephen, participates in the family business as cameraman and sound recordist.  As a full-service production company, Essanay provides location crews and post production for networks, non-profits, and commercial clients.

Mark and Ian Benham at the World Series of Poker 2007.

Stef Allan with producer Chris Weicher (left) on location in Alaska for HDNet's "Dan Rather Reports."

Stef Allan shoots the playoffs in Seattle for NFL Films.